When coach Mike Mularkey hired April in the offseason, he told reporters that Tennessee's special teams were "not real complicated," but instead "player-friendly" to allow for speed and precision under the "detailed, diligent" April.

These coaches are never out of work for long and April's laundry list of league contacts will help him find another gig.

As for the Titans, an offseason of optimism is being tested today as the team sits at 1-3 and hardly looks like the tough-minded, rough-and-tumble club the fans were promised.